Operations Trainee

Tataconsumer; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 167,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Tataconsumer runs an intensive trainee program across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain domains in Bengaluru, India. Fresh graduates rotate through manufacturing floors, planning, and supplier interactions to build holistic operations expertise.

Participants develop analytical and problem-solving skills, collaborate across locations, and practice stakeholder management while contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates welcome; 0–2 years experience
• Willingness to relocate across locations during the program
• Strong academic record
• Learning agility and adaptability
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Effective communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing and operational activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Gain exposure to production planning, plant operations, and process optimization initiatives.
• Participate in shop-floor reviews and operational performance discussions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Support Lean, TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement projects.
• Analyze operational data and recommend improvement actions.
• Assist in monitoring adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and operational controls.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action tracking.
• Participate in quality improvement projects across locations.
• Gain exposure to procurement, inventory management, demand planning, warehouse operations, and logistics processes.
• Support coordination between manufacturing, planning, and supply chain teams.
• Analyze supply chain performance metrics and improvement opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects during each rotation.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations to plant and functional leadership.
• Document learning and best practices from each stint.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder management

Learning agility

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering/Food Tech

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Manufacturing

• Support day-to-day manufacturing and operational activities to ensure achievement of safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Gain exposure to production planning, plant operations, and process optimization initiatives.
• Participate in shop-floor reviews and operational performance discussions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Support Lean, TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement projects.
• Analyze operational data and recommend improvement actions.

Quality & Compliance

• Assist in monitoring adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and operational controls.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action tracking.
• Participate in quality improvement projects across locations.

Supply Chain & Planning

• Gain exposure to procurement, inventory management, demand planning, warehouse operations, and logistics processes.
• Support coordination between manufacturing, planning, and supply chain teams.
• Analyze supply chain performance metrics and improvement opportunities.

Project Assignments

• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects during each rotation.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations to plant and functional leadership.
• Document learning and best practices from each stint.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, the trainee will:

• Develop a holistic understanding of integrated operations.
• Build strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Gain experience working across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Develop stakeholder management and project execution skills.
• Create a foundation for future operational and leadership roles within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, or related disciplines.
• 0-2 years of experience (fresh graduates preferred).
• Strong academic record and willingness to relocate across locations during the program.
• Learning agility and adaptability
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Communication and stakeholder management